Telegram-herald., 1887-03-18

people and irish deeds has pc
culiar signihcsnoe to al of Ireland sons
Derived from the c0iors Of the grass sKd
herbage that. waterei by frequent warm
and tender rains. eyinoe lhe fruitful results
Of proximity 70 the Cult Stream, green has
yet farther significance. Was t bot IA the
trefoA clover, green aud tender that good
S. Patrick found fitting simile 90 the 1rlune
Deity when making his celebrated effort
before the Irish kings Is not green tie
world wide symbol of the Irish shamrock
Does rot green illustrate the blessed HOPE
Singing nearly two centuries AGO one al
lrelands sweetest poets Drennsn. wrote
thus of the emerald and the green
"when Erin first rose
Prom Tie dark swelling food.
God bless the grcfn island,
lie saw i aas good
"The Emerald Of Europe
lf spsFkled and shone
ia tie rnF uf TN, world.
The most precious stone.
EARN Of Erin prove aroDC.
But te gentle ~ brave,
And upllflet - strlto
Sun be- ready b s3fe.
.Nor one feeling ~ yeneesnoe
Presume 10 detie
The cause OF lie ne0
OF tAe Emerald ls.c,
Under the auspices Of The Ancient Order
of Hlbernians the day wss properly observed
in this city. During the afternoon. the
society. 20 the number Of eighty-three, rad
liant in their beautiful new uniforms paraa-
ed the streets. headed BY the Pstriarcbal
Circle band and presented fine appear
ance. in the evening came the celebration
proper at the Bridge Street House. II was
10 o clock before the banquet portion Ot the
programme WIS completed, mine host Brit
tain having prepared a most sumptuOus re-
past which was digested With relish by the
three hundred or more ladies and gentle
men gathered there 10 honor and revere the
memory Of their patron Saint. The dining
room was iastily decorated a platform
being erected in the north end Of the room.
On one side hung large sized steel engrsy-
ings Of Daniel OCOnntli aud -. Patrick,
while on the oiaer was Robert Emmet and
the Harp and Shamrock. ia the centre was
the magnificent green and gold banner Of
81. Patrick's Society surmounting which
WAS the American flag. To the ugnt hung
an American flag. TO The left the A. o. n.
banner of green. Ii was almost II o clock
before the room was cleared OF the tables
and the people were seated The literary
portion OF the entertainment was insUgu-
rated by the singing Of st. Patrick's Day.
by Mrs J.. Hickey, the chorus loining
IN with yigor that showed that in every
heart was soft spot for him whose
memory was hJnored- j.. J. Quinn. Presi-
dent of the society. delivered an address in
which be said In behalf of the 4. o. II.
welcome you. ! will endsavoT 70 make
the aif!iction a. light as possible by making
no speech Re gave a history ol The OT0er
which numbers 6O,000 in the United States
which aims 20 unite all and make them
members Of one great family, whether the
rich or the poor.
The chorus composed Of Mrs ?. Hickey,
Miss Dunn and Miss Morey. and Messrs.
win "a King, John GrsdT, Z. II. OBrien
and ". T. McGurrin, rendered that favorse
song 50 popular not only among Irsh-
Americans but everyone The Harp that
once Through TaFas Halls y. T. Nc.
0urrin's solo The Emerald Isle" brought
a yocilcrous round of applause ]. =. Nc
Bride address. The Day We Celebrate
Was a magnificent piece Of oratorY and vel
and favoraby received he said that ii
was reason to be proud ot tbr slfancsment
or the race and the willing and ready man
ner In which they upheid the Jaws Of the
country lie referred 10 THE
proud position Il The face
in this land. bui said the suferugs q the
race a. home should net - forgotten Is
VA this suffering that had caused the peo-
Yie - lesve their native land and meet 5 %,
that made sisves ~ those remaining in The
liifle Isie The irish in fhe va were -
ierred BE- briefly and the sTesker iasiiF SAD
that II gwen e4uai rights tie Irish xeTt the
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